Great game, some serious displays of grit from both sides. I won't spoil it for those yet to watch it.

I've never really bought into the County of Origin game here, but I saw @SuperLeaguePod on twitter post potential teams and I'd fancy seeing this.

Lancashire
1. Lomax
2. Charnley
3. Goulding
4. Watkins
5. Makinson
6. Ratchford
7. Smith
8. Hall
9. Roby
10. Morley
11. Farrell
12. Hansen
13. O'Loughlin/Sinfield

Yorkshire
1.Hardaker
2. Hall
3. Cudjoe
4. Shenton
5. Briscoe
6. Brough
7. Burrow
8. Peacock
9. Houghton
10. Crabtree
11. Ferres
12. Ellis
13. Bateman

Thoughts?

Not to help Lancashire in this hypothetical situation but id have sinfield at 6 not ratchford.

I think it's a lot more feasible now, then it was when it was reintroduced. Those are 2 decent looking teams!

Unfortunately, due to the surge that was served up when it was brought back, means it's unlikely to be back for quite a while!

Is surely more attractive than exiles, and would give a genuine selection oportunity for players. Only needs to be a one off game to start with

If they were to introduce an origin type game/series again they would need to stick with it. SOO wasn't popular in Australia to begin with and has slowly grown into the spectacle it is now. The problem over here is we try things likes a lancs v yorks or exiles and if it isn't an instant success drop it.

I'd rather see a RU 6 nations style tournament.

I'd love to see an Origin series come back, but they people behind it would have to buy in for the long term. There's no doubt the rivalry between Yorkshire and Lancashire can compete and surpass that of Queensland and NSW. Given time, it could become one of the sporting events of the season. Maybe a one off in place of the Magic weekend, with a 7's tournament acting as the build up

Unless it is hyped up by the media it will never take off.

Clark for Houghton.

McIlorum in over them both.

Aussies can afford Origin because they don't have a cup competition. It doesn't fit in our calendar. Much like the Exiles game doesn't.

SOO is played with passion & intensity then backed up days later for there club games, ours moan about the Easter period, they are all full time professionals & should be able to do the same as NRL stars. Imo.

The Roosters played 27 games last season. Manly played 28, the maximum possible having played every week of the play-offs.

Wigan played 34. Wire played 34. Hull played 33. Leeds played 32.

It's not just about Easter.

I’d go with the hooker with 9 times more tries, 4-0 assists, 50% more tackles, twice as many marker tackles, less missed tackles, 6 times more tackle busts, twice as many carries, 3 times as many metres made, twice as many average gain, 15-2 clean breaks, than a one-dimensional poor man’s James Lowes, if that’s OK with you.

I get that about Easter, but how many games are we going to play next season when the league splits? I myself would rather see 28 intense games with ( yorks v lancs) slung in there then a possible 40 odd games, then play against Sheffield/dewsbury if finishing poorly.

Each to there own, they are all good players but me myself would prefer Micky mac as he is a tough player & think players of his calibre lift these sorts of games & don't take a backward step.

I take it you didn't see the RL WC then? He is extremely influential at club level, albeit very limited with ball in hand, that level of intensity at representative level is expected & has far less positive impact.